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===New Zealand=== In New Zealand, the shaka sign is a [[Gang Sign#Hand signs|gang salute]] for the [[Mongrel Mob]], but is not commonly used for this purpose.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia| url= http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/28248/patch-colours-and-salute | first1= Greg | last1=Newbold| first2=Rāwiri| last2=Taonui| title=Gangs – Māori gangs and Pacific youth gangs| encyclopedia=Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand| date= 2012-11-12}}</ref> It can also serve as a greeting, meaning "Chur", which is a friendly gesture between friends, similar to in Hawaii where it is used in the same context.
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